Arbo-Quebecium

Tsuga mertensiana

Mountain Hemlock



5,95 $

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Availability

In stock

Hardiness Zone

5 (To test)

Region of Origin

Pacific Northwest

Mother Tree located in

Prince-Rupert, British Columbia

Seeds Type

Orthodox, that is to say seeds with the capability to withstand desiccation and freezing temperatures (-20°C) and may therefore be conserved for years, if not decades.

For germination, you must...

1. allow FOUR MONTHS for seed treatment;
2. subject them to a scarification AND a cold stratification before sowing (follow the steps below in order).

Scarification : Soak the seeds in water at room temperature for 24 hours.
Stratification (cold) : Place the seeds in a bag (Ziploc Slider type) containing slightly premoistened peat moss. Seeds should be surrounded by the latter. Close the bag and place it in cool storage (between 1°C and 5°C) for approximately four months.
Seedlings : Remove the content from the bag and sow the seeds by broadcasting the mix on the growth medium. Bury lightly, less than five millimeters from the soil surface. Be patient... not with germination, but with the speed of growth of the seedling which is quite slow, especially during the first year of growth.